Flight cancellations: FAA delaying journey into New York-area airports attributable to climate, air visitors management staffing

NEW YORK (WABC) — More than 500 flights have been cancelled and over 4,000 delayed attributable to climate and air visitors management staffing constraints within the New York space.

The FAA says it is slowing flights into John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport due to climate and the staffing constraints on the air visitors management facility that handles the flights at these airports.

Newark is at present below a floor cease attributable to thunderstorms. We anticipate to see

Ground delays and stops are anticipated to be seen on and off via the night at these airports.

A floor cease means some or all flights departing for that airport are held at their origin till the bottom cease is lifted. A floor delay means flights can nonetheless depart for the particular airport however are delayed departing their origin and issued a selected takeoff time with a purpose to preserve planes spaced out. It prevents visitors jams within the air and retains planes from circling within the air as they wait to land.

You can discover the newest flight delays and cancellations on the Flight Aware website, and the newest FAA advisories and floor stops on their website.

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